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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2005; 11(25): 3834-3841
Published online Jul 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i25.3834
Published online Jul 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i25.3834
Effects of dietary intake and genetic factors on hypermethylation of the hMLH1 gene promoter in gastric cancer
Hong-Mei Nan, Heon Kim, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
Young-Jin Song, Hyo-Yung Yun, Departments of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
Joo-Seung Park, Department of Surgery, Eulji University, School of Medicine, Daejon, Republic of Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Korea Health 21 R and D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea. No. 00-PJ1-PG3-21900-0008
Correspondence to: Heon Kim, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 12 Kaeshin-dong, Hungdok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea. kimheon@cbu.ac.kr
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Received: October 9, 2004
Revised: December 20, 2004
Accepted: December 23, 2004
Published online: July 7, 2005
Revised: December 20, 2004
Accepted: December 23, 2004
Published online: July 7, 2005
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